NEERAJ YADAV
Santa Clara,CA
Summary
Technical Program Manager skilled in delivering innovative IT solutions through effective team leadership and agile methodologies. Achieved a 20% improvement in project delivery times while managing cross-functional teams and mitigating risks. Proven ability to bridge communication between stakeholders and drive strategic project initiatives.
Overview
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Certification
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22
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Program Manager
Google Fiber (Via Tenarai Inc.)
Sunnyvale, California
03.2023 - Current
- Led cross-functional team of 16 members, both onsite and offshore, to achieve successful project outcomes.
- Facilitated stakeholder communication through regular project updates and responsive issue resolution.
- Managed risk escalation through regular assessments and implemented effective mitigation strategies.
- Identified and resolved challenges proactively, improving project delivery times by 20% through agile methodologies.
- Coordinated agile scrum ceremonies, ensuring effective collaboration and timely project milestones.
- Delivered maintenance and feature updates for FEOT platform, enhancing functionality across React web applications, Java microservices, and Android applications.
- Provided design recommendations that influenced key project decisions for business stakeholders.
- Designed and documented system architecture specifications to enhance project execution and future scalability.
Senior Site Reliability Engineer (IC)
Apple (via RedOak Tech)
Sunnyvale, California
10.2022 - 03.2023
- Maintained and enhanced multi-data center applications, ensuring high availability and performance as senior site reliability engineer.
- Migrated applications between data centers with active-passive setup, increasing resilience and minimizing downtime.
- Transitioned applications from Netscaler to Shield load balancer, ensuring seamless migration.
- Led AEM upgrade to SP15, establishing disaster recovery environments to ensure application continuity.
- Configured and updated various VIPs on Shield load balancer via NGINX for optimized traffic management.
- Updated rate-limiting policies and WAF rules to bolster security across applications on Shield.
- Collaborated with CDN team to implement caching and locale detection configurations on Akamai.
- Developed Ansible playbooks for efficient configuration and deployment in on-premises environments.
Technical Program Manager
Freeman Corporation (Via Infogain Corporation)
Dallas, TX
05.2021 - 10.2022
- Led a team of 25 onsite and offshore members as technical project manager, overseeing execution and delivery.
- Delivered global fixes and enhancements for ERP systems and hybrid mobile applications, improving system performance and user satisfaction.
- Directed end-to-end project lifecycles, ensuring planning, execution, and on-time delivery.
- Facilitated stakeholder communication through regular updates and proactive issue resolution, enhancing project transparency and collaboration.
- Tracked project goals and schedules to ensure timely completion of deliverables, aligning outcomes with stakeholder expectations.
- Managed escalations and risks through regular assessments and implemented effective mitigation strategies.
- Conducted strategic planning sessions and developed technology roadmaps aligned with business goals.
Technical Program Manager
Tractor Supply Company (Via Infogain Corporation)
Nashville, Tennessee
07.2020 - 04.2021
- Led team of eight engineers in deploying, maintaining, and supporting applications using DevOps strategies to improve delivery timelines.
- Automated server refresh processes in retail stores, minimizing manual tasks and streamlining operational workflows.
- Conducted regular risk assessments and implemented strategies for effective issue mitigation.
- Managed resource planning by overseeing hiring, training, performance evaluations, and optimizing team capabilities for project success.
Technical Project Lead
Apple (via Infogain Corporation)
Sunnyvale, CA
03.2012 - 06.2020
- Led a team of 10 engineers to develop and maintain Apple’s online support applications.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to resolve critical issues and ensure seamless production deployments.
- Conducted status meetings, reviewed deliverables, and managed resources for key tasks.
- Participated in quality assurance meetings to confirm compliance with technical and business requirements.
- Designed system architecture specifications and provided strategic recommendations that aligned with stakeholder needs.
- Performed requirement analysis, peer code reviews, bug fixes, and feature development for security optimization.
- Managed security scans to identify vulnerabilities and enhance application security measures.
- Established disaster recovery environments and led data center migration efforts, enhancing system resilience.
Individual Contributor
Oracle (Infogain)
Noida, India
12.2010 - 02.2012
- Led multiple projects on Oracle Knowledge Management (InQuira) search and analytics platforms, enhancing overall project outcomes.
- Configured enterprise search systems, improving search performance and relevance for end-users.
- Optimized analytics platforms, delivering accurate search results that enhanced user experience.
Senior Software Developer Lead
Hewlett Packard (via Seasia Consulting)
Mohali, India
02.2007 - 12.2010
- Led team of 5 engineers to develop jclarity public retirement system, enhancing retirement services for Nebraska and Oregon.
- Acted as senior Java/JEE engineer on unemployment compensation project, delivering critical software solutions for Ohio state government.
- Developed innovative software solutions for diverse client needs.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure project alignment.
- Mentored junior developers to enhance coding skills and best practices.
Software Engineer
Mobile Mantra Pvt Ltd
New Delhi, India
02.2006 - 02.2007
Software Engineer
Transcend Infosystem Pvt Ltd
Noida, India
01.2005 - 01.2006
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
CCS University
Meerut, India07-2003
Skills
- Project management expertise
- Agile methodologies and frameworks
- Project lifecycle management
- System architecture and analysis
- Software lifecycle knowledge
- Risk assessment and mitigation
- Resource planning
- Vendor management and relations
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Stakeholder management
- Team leadership and development
- Roadmap design
- Client management
- Effective communication skills
Certification
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
- Completed Management Development Program of Infogain, Noida, India
Personal Information
Visa Status: Green Card Holder
Technical Skills
Agile Methodologies (Scrum/Kanban), Cross functional collaboration, Strategic Planning, Stakeholder Communication, Risk Mitigation, End-to-End Project Lifecycle, Resource Allocation, Team Leadership, Continuous Improvement, Vendor Management, Compliance & Audits, Technical Consultation, Jira, Confluence, GitHub, Java, Spring Boot, REST, GCP, Docker, Harness, Jenkins, Ansible, Apache, NGINX, Linux, Splunk, Oracle Knowledge Management (OKM), AEM, Akamai, Struts, WebSphere, SQL, DB2, Postgres, Maven, Nagios, Git, EJB, JavaScript, HTML, JUnit, Synk, Gradle, JMeter, OpenSTA
Timeline
Technical Program Manager
Google Fiber (Via Tenarai Inc.)
03.2023 - Current
Senior Site Reliability Engineer (IC)
Apple (via RedOak Tech)
10.2022 - 03.2023
Technical Program Manager
Freeman Corporation (Via Infogain Corporation)
05.2021 - 10.2022
Technical Program Manager
Tractor Supply Company (Via Infogain Corporation)
07.2020 - 04.2021
Technical Project Lead
Apple (via Infogain Corporation)
03.2012 - 06.2020
Individual Contributor
Oracle (Infogain)
12.2010 - 02.2012
Senior Software Developer Lead
Hewlett Packard (via Seasia Consulting)
02.2007 - 12.2010
Software Engineer
Mobile Mantra Pvt Ltd
02.2006 - 02.2007
Software Engineer
Transcend Infosystem Pvt Ltd
01.2005 - 01.2006
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
CCS University